Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E. Tanzi, world-renowned scientists and authors of the best-selling book Super Brain return once again to write another equally important book Super Genes. In their book, the authors argue that our genes are changing based on our lifestyle. Whether it is diet, exercise, our emotions, or our environment, we ourselves determine what our genetic makeup will be. Super Genes is divided into three parts. The first part deals with the concept of epigenetics and how we can change our genes. Part two details specific lifestyle choices that we must all adopt in order for our genes to change for the better. Finally, in part three the authors present a new mechanism for evolution which is that we are the main drivers of evolution.
The authors pack a wealth of information into these three parts which span 317 pages. They take the latest scientific research and digest it so a layperson with little or no science background could understand the information and apply it for their personal change.
One thing I did not like however, is that the authors did not provide a bibliography of sources they used to back up their facts. Without them, it is hard to verify the accuracy of their information, Despite this shortcoming, the fact that the authors are world-renowned scientists and have publications in peer-reviewed journals lends a lot of credibility to their book.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.
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